Peter G. Gulick, D.O., FACP, FIDSA, FACOI, is the recipient of the 2026 Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service Award – the highest honor from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM). The award is named for Walter F. Patenge, the first president of the Michigan Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board. Dr. Gulick is a professor of Medicine in the Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties at MSUCOM and has been with the college since 1984.
Dr. Gulick is recognized for his work in infectious disease, most notably in his work with patients diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which includes serving as the Clinical Director of the Ryan White Clinics at the Ingham County Health Department, Great Lakes Bay Medical Center in Saginaw, Mich. and the Central Michigan Community Health Department in Rosebush, Mich. He also consults with the Ryan White HIV clinic in Flint, Mich.
Earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Gulick completed an internship at the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital and a residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, followed by a Medical Oncology and an Infectious Disease Fellowship, also at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gulick also completed a Research Oncology Fellowship at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, N.Y.
Believing he would go into oncology, his training and path instead led him to work with patients with HIV and AIDS after joining MSUCOM. “Since coming to the Lansing community in 1984, and at the beginning of the HIV epidemic, I developed a program for both outpatient and inpatient care of HIV patients,” Dr. Gulick stated. “I also helped to form the Lansing Area Aids Network to assist with case management and social work for HIV patients.”
Following years of work in this area, Dr. Gulick, with the Ingham County Health Department in 2007, developed the first Ryan White HIV Clinic in Ingham County. Today, the clinic provides care for more than 700 patients in the mid-Michigan area, according to Dr. Gulick. He also helped develop the Ryan White HIV Clinic at Great Lakes Bay Medical Center and the only rural Ryan White HIV Clinic at the Central Michigan Community Health Department.
Dr. Gulick’s research has also been focused in this area, working with Norbert Kaminski, Ph.D., professor and director of the MSU Institute for Integrative Toxicology, on a National Institutes of Health-funded study on neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in HIV patients. In addition, he has developed the MSU-HIV database, including patients from the clinics who agree to be a part of the database. He also works as an advisor on HIV drug development, and he has been a part of several Phase 3 drug trials.
"Both my osteopathic education and training, plus my family support, helped me on my very difficult and complicated journey in taking care of HIV patients from the beginning of the pandemic in 1982 to the present time, and helped me to deal not only with their physical issues, but also with their psychological, mental and substance abuse issues, as well, and the stigmatization the disease had on their lives," Dr. Gulick said.
His work in the classroom includes developing curriculum for the Hematology/Oncology course for which he is the director. He is also the Clinical Thread Director for Infectious Diseases. Previously, Dr. Gulick served as program director for the Osteopathic Internal Medicine Program with MSUCOM and U-M Health-Sparrow, as well as providing clinical rotation in HIV for MSU Internal Medicine residents, Family Medicine residents and Infectious Disease Fellows. Dr. Gulick also continues post-graduate teaching.
Dr. Gulick is a board member and lecturer for the federally funded Gospel Against AIDS organization dedicated to educating African Americans on HIV prevention and infections. He has also developed an Infectious Disease Rural ECHO program with the Center for Rural Health to help keep physicians across rural communities updated on various infectious disease topics.
He belongs to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) – a member since 1990 – and has served as the Chairman of Level 3 of the National Boards and is currently the Chair of the Division of Microbiology and Immunology for Level 1 NBOME. He also serves on the Governor’s task force to develop hepatitis C guidelines in the State of Michigan.
Dr. Gulick will be recognized Tuesday, April 28, during a special celebration.
Read more about his work in this SpartanDO Journeys magazine.
Peter G. Gulick, D.O., FACP, FIDSA, FACOI, is the recipient of the 2026 Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service Award – the highest honor from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM). The award is named for Walter F. Patenge, the first president of the Michigan Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board. Dr. Gulick is a professor of Medicine in the Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties at MSUCOM and has been with the college since 1984.
Dr. Gulick is recognized for his work in infectious disease, most notably in his work with patients diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which includes serving as the Clinical Director of the Ryan White Clinics at the Ingham County Health Department, Great Lakes Bay Medical Center in Saginaw, Mich. and the Central Michigan Community Health Department in Rosebush, Mich. He also consults with the Ryan White HIV clinic in Flint, Mich.
Earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Gulick completed an internship at the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital and a residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, followed by a Medical Oncology and an Infectious Disease Fellowship, also at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gulick also completed a Research Oncology Fellowship at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, N.Y.
Believing he would go into oncology, his training and path instead led him to work with patients with HIV and AIDS after joining MSUCOM. “Since coming to the Lansing community in 1984, and at the beginning of the HIV epidemic, I developed a program for both outpatient and inpatient care of HIV patients,” Dr. Gulick stated. “I also helped to form the Lansing Area Aids Network to assist with case management and social work for HIV patients.”
Following years of work in this area, Dr. Gulick, with the Ingham County Health Department in 2007, developed the first Ryan White HIV Clinic in Ingham County. Today, the clinic provides care for more than 700 patients in the mid-Michigan area, according to Dr. Gulick. He also helped develop the Ryan White HIV Clinic at Great Lakes Bay Medical Center and the only rural Ryan White HIV Clinic at the Central Michigan Community Health Department.
Dr. Gulick’s research has also been focused in this area, working with Norbert Kaminski, Ph.D., professor and director of the MSU Institute for Integrative Toxicology, on a National Institutes of Health-funded study on neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in HIV patients. In addition, he has developed the MSU-HIV database, including patients from the clinics who agree to be a part of the database. He also works as an advisor on HIV drug development, and he has been a part of several Phase 3 drug trials.
"Both my osteopathic education and training, plus my family support, helped me on my very difficult and complicated journey in taking care of HIV patients from the beginning of the pandemic in 1982 to the present time, and helped me to deal not only with their physical issues, but also with their psychological, mental and substance abuse issues, as well, and the stigmatization the disease had on their lives," Dr. Gulick said.
His work in the classroom includes developing curriculum for the Hematology/Oncology course for which he is the director. He is also the Clinical Thread Director for Infectious Diseases. Previously, Dr. Gulick served as program director for the Osteopathic Internal Medicine Program with MSUCOM and U-M Health-Sparrow, as well as providing clinical rotation in HIV for MSU Internal Medicine residents, Family Medicine residents and Infectious Disease Fellows. Dr. Gulick also continues post-graduate teaching.
Dr. Gulick is a board member and lecturer for the federally funded Gospel Against AIDS organization dedicated to educating African Americans on HIV prevention and infections. He has also developed an Infectious Disease Rural ECHO program with the Center for Rural Health to help keep physicians across rural communities updated on various infectious disease topics.
He belongs to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) – a member since 1990 – and has served as the Chairman of Level 3 of the National Boards and is currently the Chair of the Division of Microbiology and Immunology for Level 1 NBOME. He also serves on the Governor’s task force to develop hepatitis C guidelines in the State of Michigan.
Dr. Gulick will be recognized Tuesday, April 28, during a special celebration.
Read more about his work in this SpartanDO Journeys magazine.